Advocacy in early childhood can have more than one focus. It may address the needs of the child, the needs of the families, the needs of the staff or director/owner. Advocacy in early childhood is of great importance because it reaches across all provider sectors and ultimately impacts the community and the society in which we live.
The three main focuses for CDEA are family choice, quality programs, and well-trained teachers.
Subsets include:
The importance of choices for providers and families regarding early childhood settings, choices of curricular, flexibility in training with consistent, but flexible training programs for directors and teachers. The importance of knowing who your state legislators and federal congressmen are.
The importance of attending their meetings and letting them know where you stand on issues affecting early childhood. The need to visit their offices and build a relationship with them while they are in your district, not during session. The need to prepare for advocacy to meet the needs of the children, families, and staff you serve.
WRITTEN BY;
ZETTY DZUHAZLIN BINTI MARZUKI
PTM 170705670
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